Jamaican Spice Bun Bread
photo by Alison S.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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2 loaves
ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle dark stout beer (I use Guiness)
- 1⁄2 tablespoon browning sauce
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam (or orange marmalade)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup raisins (I use jumbo raisins)
- 1 (6 ounce) package orange-flavored craisins
- 1 (6 ounce) package craisins
directions
- Warm beer on low flame- add browning, brown sugar, molassas,jam, honey & butter. Stir until dissolved. Let this mixture cool down to room temperature before proceeding.
- Sift together all dry ingredients. Mix in fruits. Add melted beer mixture. Stir together. Pour into two greased bread pans. Bake at 350 degree oven for about 1 hour.
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Reviews
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This was an excellent recipe! It reminded me of my childhood when I would stand side by side with my Jamaican grandmother in our kitchen making Easter buns. She used yeast in her recipe and "set it up" overnight. I've always been a bit intimidated to use yeast so I never tried to make buns the way she did. This was soooo easy and soooo delicious. I've already made two double batches and I'm mailing some to family members on the East coast. The only thing that I would change about this recipe is the next time I won't add the fruit until after mixing the wet with the dry because flour gets in the creases of the fruit and doesn't always "mix out". Great recipe. Thanks so much for posting!!
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This was wonderful. Dark, dense, and sweet with a nice texture. My dh & I really enjoyed this spicy, flavorful bread. I used strawberry jam, buckwheat honey and cherry craisins. I served this tasty bread with butter and old cheddar cheese. It was delicous, I will make this again. Thanks so much for sharing.
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The spice bun is an Easter tradition in Jamaica. However, since I am now living in Malaysia and couldn't go to the grocery store to purchase HTB or Yummy buns here, I decided to try this recipe. I was pleasantly surprised as the bun came out much better than I anticipated. It was extremely moist. It is the real deal!
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DELICIOUS!! I have been craving this for sometime, but wanted to try making it for myself. I followed your recipe, except I left out the jam/marmalade, I used fresh grated ginger instead of ground and for fruit, I just used the raisins and diced up maraschino cherries. I live in a dry climate so I backed the loaf at 300F for 45min. It turned out soft, moist and SOOOOO yummy! It goes good with cheese, but get the processed stuff from any caribbean bakery. THANKS FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE!!
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<p>I am a hard working wife & mother of a beautiful teenaged girl. I love to cook & bake. I try to cook healthy for my family.</p>